1. University of Cincinnati
  2. Program
  3. Bachelors
  4. BS in Fashion Design

BS in Fashion Design

5 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Cincinnati

Program Overview

The fashion industry is involved with the design, manufacturing and merchandising of apparel and accessories. Fashion designers communicate ideas three-dimensionally through their knowledge of color, fabric and silhouette. Today s fashion designer must lead the marketplace by producing beauty and excellence in design. In the program, students learn to ideate, sketch, pattern, sew, and produce garments at quality levels. The emphasis is on both the form and the function of a design, its expression, and how it moves and fits the body. Students must learn a wide array of skills in preparation for work in a fast-paced global economy. In spring of their third year of study, students may choose to focus on fashion realization or fashion development.

Program Key Stats

$28754 (Annual cost)



87.7 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.8
30
85

1150
6.5
79

Additional Information & Requirements

Official high school transcripts, Common Application School Report, Letter of recommendation, The Common Application including writing prompts and information specific to UC, Test scores: ACT, SAT, IELTS, TOEFL.

Career Options

  • Employment opportunities in the fashion design and product development field include: fashion design and merchandising
  • fashion forecasting
  • promotion
  • marketing
  • designer
  • assistant designer
  • sketcher
  • stylist
  • pattern maker
  • technical designer and fashion illustrator
  • There are also opportunities in fashion promotion and fashion merchandising
  • Advertising
  • buying
  • coordination and display are other areas of interest

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